Seat belt and shoulder belt...?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by REO6205, Jun 14, 2019.

Seatbelts?

Poll closed Jan 14, 2020.
  1. All the time

    83.8%
  2. Whenever I think about it

    1.9%
  3. In bad weather

    1.9%
  4. Only when crossing a scale

    10.5%
  5. Never.

    2.9%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. JPenn

    JPenn Road Train Member

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    Now, I'm not foolish about it, if I am maneuvering, especially backing, or doing yard moves, I'm not buckling. But if I'm rolling on public roadways, click she goes.

    I hate when people buckle the seatbelt behind them, then sit on it. I slip seat and have to share a tractor, and that belt goes across my chest. No way no how do I want to get that comfortable with something that someone else's backside has been parked on top of for who knows how many hours.
     
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  3. stillwurkin

    stillwurkin Road Train Member

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    I know i will get flack. .but i stretch my belt and set the comfort buckle and just let it hang down. If i am getting pulled over (or going through the coops)i buckle it and flip the comfort buckle, and all set for my interview. Remember when seatbelts were just a suggestion, and a warning? Now i see all these dumb stickers that say " click it or ticket". Guess i am stubborn. Oh and my old trucks had none, then my 81 had just a lap belt. I do wear it always in my 4 wheeler..if that counts for anything.
     
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  4. Dennixx

    Dennixx Road Train Member

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    Camera catches you w/o your belt on you're done here.period.
     
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  5. truckdriver31

    truckdriver31 Road Train Member

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    they can. wm gets a message sent to the shop if my seatbelt isnt buckled
     
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  6. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    If I find a camera in my truck I am done anyway.
     
  7. Dennixx

    Dennixx Road Train Member

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    Ours too.
    Not to shop but black box records percentage and most are at 99+%
     
  8. adayrider

    adayrider Road Train Member

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    Don't buckle or wear a helmet.
    My god given right to die the way I want. Or should be anyhow.
     
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  9. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    When I did field service they actually did track my seatbelt use. It was messed up because I always wore it but it kept telling me I was 75-90% compliant.
     
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  10. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    That don't work everytime, been there, done that, and supposedly it wasn't the thing that saved me.
     
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